regret

As a verb regret

is to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

As a noun regret

is emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

As an adjective happy is

experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.

In obsolete terms the difference between regret and deny

is that regret is dislike; aversion while deny is to refuse (to do or accept something).

As verbs the difference between regret and deny

is that regret is to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead while deny is to not allow.

As a noun regret

is emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

As nouns the difference between fail and regret

is that fail is while regret is emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

As a verb regret is

to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

In obsolete terms the difference between regret and refuse

is that regret is dislike; aversion while refuse is refusal.

As verbs the difference between regret and refuse

is that regret is to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead while refuse is to decline (a request or demand).

As nouns the difference between regret and refuse

is that regret is emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing while refuse is collectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.

As an adjective refuse is

discarded, rejected.

As nouns the difference between regress and regret

is that regress is the act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression while regret is emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

As verbs the difference between regress and regret

is that regress is to move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve while regret is to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

As verbs the difference between regret and degraded

is that regret is to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead while degraded is (degrade).

As a noun regret

is emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

As an adjective degraded is

feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.

As verbs the difference between chasten and regret

is that chasten is to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc); to restrain, moderate while regret is to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

As a noun regret is

emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

As an adjective pertinent

is important with regard to (a subject or matter); relevant.

As a verb regret is

to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

As a noun regret is

emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

As nouns the difference between regret and null

is that regret is emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

As a verb regret

is to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between regret and envy

is that regret is (obsolete) dislike; aversion while envy is (obsolete) to emulate.

As verbs the difference between regret and envy

is that regret is to feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead while envy is to feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions.

As nouns the difference between regret and envy

is that regret is emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing while envy is resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).